Event Overview

IMG Academy is excited to host the U-20 Concacaf Men’s Soccer Championship! The 2018 edition of the under-20 World Cup qualifying tournament, scheduled to take place November 1-21, 2018, at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, will be disputed between a record number of 34 Concacaf Member Associations.

IMG Academy sits on more than 600 acres and features more than 20 multi-sport fields, 50+ tennis courts, a 5,000-seat state-of-the-art stadium, two 10,000+ square foot weight rooms and residential halls and accommodations for athletes and guests. The IMG campus provides an ideal all-around environment for Concacaf’s under-20 teams to train and perform.

Location

Venue

Where to Stay

Legacy Hotel is the official hotel of the Concacaf U-20 Championship. Steps from the world-renowned IMG Academy campus, there’s a place to pursue passions, recover and rejuvenate, and breathe in modern luxury. Legacy Hotel is a lifestyle boutique hotel.

Tournament Information

Unlike previous formats, which included regional qualifiers in the Caribbean and Central America and one final championship, this year’s redesigned competition will ensure that all the participating teams have access to play more top-level football matches.

After round robin play, the six group winners will advance to the qualification stage, where they will be divided into two groups of three teams. The two group winners plus the second-place finishers will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Additionally, the two group winners will advance to the tournament’s final to determine the regional champion.

Qualification Stage (Nov. 11-21)

Parking

Match Schedule

Event Information

Ticket Information

We will offer a grounds pass for all group stage games taking place November 1st – November 10th, 2018. A grounds pass will include access to all games taking place on all fields throughout the course of the day, as well as parking on-site.

For the qualification stage, tickets will include both games taking place in the evening session. Tickets can be purchased in advance online.

Parking

Parking will be located in our field house parking lot. Handicap parking is available in front of the parking lot. Upon parking your car spectators will head towards the ticket office which is located in front of the Football stadium.

Facility Regulations

Facility Regulations are as follows:

No pets. Any Service animals must have proper paperwork.

No smoking

No alcohol

No coolers

Lawn chairs allowed

Inclement Weather

In the event of Inclement Weather IMG Academy’s Thorguard system will sound 3 horns, indicating the campus has been put under a Weather Safety Alert! At that time all play will be suspended and spectators will need to find shelter.

Once the storm has passed there will be 1 long horn that will indicate play can be resumed. If lightning is detected in the area all activities must cease. Athletes/coaches/volunteers/officials/ spectators will evacuate the fields. Play will resume when the ThorGuard system senses there is no lightning threat in the area.

TV Viewing

To watch all matches, visit Concacafgo.com or tune into Univision for all United States and Mexico matches.